albatross UK /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/US /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɔs/noun 4forms 1phrases 1 noun4 •Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. •(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.[…] energy is the albatross of U.S. national security. — 2006 •A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole. •Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins. formsalbatrosses Phrases with albatross albatross around one's neckA characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.
